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Monroe Co. leaders vote in favor of raising wheel tax to $50, will hold final vote in July

The county commission voted in favor of doubling the wheel tax from $25 to $50, saying the money will go toward paying for a new justice center.

The Monroe County Commission voted Tuesday in favor of raising the county wheel tax by $25.

The proposed raise will double the county wheel tax to $50. Local lawmakers had initially proposed making the wheel tax $75, but amended it down.

County leaders said that money will go toward a new justice center and other debt.

Some people at Tuesday's meeting said they were upset they weren't given a chance to voice their concerns. Commissioners said people need to sign up in advance of the meeting in order to take the podium.

A final vote on the proposal is set for July's meeting, where commissioners said they will give people who sign up a chance to speak.

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